Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200774644 - Employee's Injured When Scissor Lift Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200774644 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310562897	10/23/2006	1799	236220	Advanced Interiors

Abstract: On October 22, 2006, Employee #1 and #2, temporary workers were on an elevated scissor lift on one side of the wall. The foreman was at the opposite end of the wall. The foreman tapped the wall with a bob cat and the entire wall came down, knocking the scissor lift over. They fell approximately 18 ft. Employee #1 rode the lift to the ground while Employee #2 jumped away from the lift. Employee #1 received a concussion and Employee #2 fractured his lower leg. Employee #1 and #2 were hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310562897			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	310562897			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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